AOS Interview did not go as expected?

[PJ1925 2]

Hello you guys! Thanks so much for helping me throughout my journey with adjusting my status.. My AOS interview was a not so great experience. I have been with my husband 4 years and like 10 months before we got married. I was aware Of the fact that he has dyslexia. He always gets confused and switches letters on his own name sometimes. Since I knew about this Made him read books because I heard it helps people with dyslexia. Anyways, to make the story short... We went for our interview in NYC at 8:00am. He was very nervous. I know that he isn't very good under pressure... The IO started asking him questions ( he is the petitioner) my husband couldn't remember how many people I lived with before the marriage, what's the capital of the country I am from, and it was hard for him to retrieve information. I know that it's because of his dyslexia. He even said the wedding date wrong... January 28 and he said June 28 because both months have the J at the beginning he gets confused... When the IO asked me questions I was not scared because I knew these things. It was just my husband that had problems answering questions. At the end the OI PUT the Alien number on my passport, and he put i485 pending and his last name also. He said he was going to approve it Saturday?? And the interview was on a Wednesday. He asked my husband why isn't he on unemployment - he lost his job and he said that it was because he was looking for jobs... I don't know what to make out of this interview. It's already Saturday and noting has changed on the status of the application online. Help please? Thanks

[Inky 1,110]

It could just be that the director has not yet had a chance to look at your file and has not yet approved it. They do not work on Saturday or Sundays.

Did you explain to them the fact that your husband was extremely nervous and it aggravates his dyslexia?

[PJ1925 2]

No because my husband and I practiced well before the interview and everything was fine beetween the two of us... I did not think this would happen. He is very sad now and thinks I was not approved because of his dyslexia. I tell him not to worry but I worry myself.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from AOS from Family Based Visas to AOS from Work, Student, and Tourist Visas Progress Reports.

[SOflaherty 40]

I'll be honest I'm really surprised they asked how many people you lived with before marriage, most married couples couldn't answer that!

[pplover 1]

Hello you guys! Thanks so much for helping me throughout my journey with adjusting my status.. My AOS interview was a not so great experience. I have been with my husband 4 years and like 10 months before we got married. I was aware Of the fact that he has dyslexia. He always gets confused and switches letters on his own name sometimes. Since I knew about this Made him read books because I heard it helps people with dyslexia. Anyways, to make the story short... We went for our interview in NYC at 8:00am. He was very nervous. I know that he isn't very good under pressure... The IO started asking him questions ( he is the petitioner) my husband couldn't remember how many people I lived with before the marriage, what's the capital of the country I am from, and it was hard for him to retrieve information. I know that it's because of his dyslexia. He even said the wedding date wrong... January 28 and he said June 28 because both months have the J at the beginning he gets confused... When the IO asked me questions I was not scared because I knew these things. It was just my husband that had problems answering questions. At the end the OI PUT the Alien number on my passport, and he put i485 pending and his last name also. He said he was going to approve it Saturday?? And the interview was on a Wednesday. He asked my husband why isn't he on unemployment - he lost his job and he said that it was because he was looking for jobs... I don't know what to make out of this interview. It's already Saturday and noting has changed on the status of the application online. Help please? Thanks

PJ1925, I think maybe we had the same IO, what's your IO's name? My IO said the exactly the same thing: "blabla, I will review your document and make a decision by Saturday", he also wrote on my passport, "I-485 Pending, and his name initials", but Saturday has pasted, nothing ever happened, I guess we are going to get bad news sometime next week. I am prepared for appeal now, how could government tear family apart? this is so absurd and ridiculous.

Edited June 24, 2012 by pplover

[pplover 1]

I'll be honest I'm really surprised they asked how many people you lived with before marriage, most married couples couldn't answer that!

before I prepared for this interview, I didn't even remember what I bought for my wife for our anniversary, or what is the color of our curtain in the kitchen, my wife reminded me it's green, I was like, "what? do we have curtains in the kitchen?", but we are really really genuine married couple. it's a little bit annoying and frustrating to prepare all those details, knowing that got one thing wrong might cost us hugely. so much is at stake...How could american people let government bureaucrats decide what they think your marriage is in good faith?

[PJ1925 2]

PJ1925, I think maybe we had the same IO, what's your IO's name? My IO said the exactly the same thing: "blabla, I will review your document and make a decision by Saturday", he also wrote on my passport, "I-485 Pending, and his name initials", but Saturday has pasted, nothing ever happened, I guess we are going to get bad news sometime next week. I am prepared for appeal now, how could government tear family apart? this is so absurd and ridiculous.

his name was B. CHISOLM Im so scared!!! we are also a legitimate couple... i wish they ask my hs teachers... all my/his family and friends.. People get nervous with these things!

Edited June 25, 2012 by PJ1925

[pplover 1]

his name was B. CHISOLM Im so scared!!! we are also a legitimate couple... i wish they ask my hs teachers... all my/his family and friends.. People get nervous with these things!

my IO is not the same as yours, but he said the exact the same thing, we will be making decision by Saturday. But now it's Monday, still nothing. Did you get a white paper form that ticks "Your case is being held for file review..."?

Hope you will be doing fine. let's keep updated.

[PJ1925 2]

my IO is not the same as yours, but he said the exact the same thing, we will be making decision by Saturday. But now it's Monday, still nothing. Did you get a white paper form that ticks "Your case is being held for file review..."?

Hope you will be doing fine. let's keep updated.

I'll definetely keep u updated !! My interview was wednesday and nothing has happened. Case status only says that i received a letter for the interview but nothing else... One funny thing happened, my husband got the mail and saw a letter in the that had a card and it had my name on it, He was screaming "THIS IS IT BABE!!!!!" HE forgot that i was supposed to get a debit card with my new name on it! lol It was Funny!

[Adele21 0]

before I prepared for this interview, I didn't even remember what I bought for my wife for our anniversary, or what is the color of our curtain in the kitchen, my wife reminded me it's green, I was like, "what? do we have curtains in the kitchen?", but we are really really genuine married couple. it's a little bit annoying and frustrating to prepare all those details, knowing that got one thing wrong might cost us hugely. so much is at stake...How could american people let government bureaucrats decide what they think your marriage is in good faith?

This is so TRUE!! When my husband and I went to the interview in DR consulate he was asked: What transportation I used for work? and which lines of subway I took??? (#######) I dont even know how he happened to know i took a bus and a subway to work. Who paid for the judge when you guys got married? (dude this was almost 3 years ago!!) It is absurd. So on top of all the humiliating intimate questions (do I really need to tell you what sexual position we used last night when I just met you?), they add all these other ridiculous ones.